The Wizards dealt Porter to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Jabari Parker, Bobby Portis, and a 2023 second-round draft pick. A few hours later they sent Morris to the New Orleans Pelicans for Wesley Johnson. These moves come a day after the team announced John Wall suffered a partially-raptured Achilles tendon in his left leg and may miss a further 12 months. Wall suffered the injury while recovering from season-ending surgery on his left heel.

Porter, who the Wizards drafted with the third overall pick in the 2013 draft, was suffering through his worst statistical season with the team. His trade gets a major contract off the Wizards' books after the team signed Porter to a four-year, $106.5 million contract extension prior to the 2017-18 season.

Do you like the move? I do. Had to move on and doesn’t matter if Portis/Parker pan out. Otto never should have gotten max $. https://t.co/slZHmPwvki

Parker has not lived up to his billing after being selected with the second overall pick in the 2014 draft, losing a few years to injuries. He has averaged 14.3 points and 6.2 rebounds in 39 games for the Bulls this year. He is in the first year of a two-year, $40 million deal, but the second year is a team option giving the Wizards the option of walking away this offseason.

Portis, the 22nd overall pick in the 2015 draft, is a 6-11 forward who is averagin 14.1 points and 7.3 rebounds in 22 games this season and will be a restricted free agent this summer.

The Wizards did add a veteran in Johnson, 31, who is joining his sixth team in nine seasons. He's averaging 3.7 points and 14.5 minutes per game in 26 appearences for the Pelicans.